Kinematograph year book (1940)

276 The Kinematograph Year Book. Theo. H. Fligelstone. Ex-President C.E.A. 1936-7. Bom in 18.95 at Cardiff. Joined Servalls' Exclusives, Ltd., as managing director. South Wales delegate to K.R.S. 1928-1930, took over control of Lewisham Hippodrome. Managing director of T.H.F. Theatres, Ltd., and Watford Amusements, Ltd., Member of the Cinematograph Film Council to the Board of Trade. Club:— R.A.C. Address .-—57, Berkeley Court, Baker Street, N.W.i. Phone: — Welbeck 2301. Victor A. Foot, F.I.P.I. Born 1897. Managing Director of Ossicaids, Ltd., deaf specialists. Instrumental in equipping a large number of kinemas throughout the country with deaf se+s so that deaf and hard of hearing people may enjoy sound films. Entered the public address field in 1932 with Ossicaide amplifiers and "Foot" microphones. Has a large number of patents to his credit in connection with sound. Fellow of fhe Institute of Patentees Incorporated. Address : — 356, Oxford Street, W.i. Phone: Mayfair 1528-9. Chas. G.Fox, M.B.E., F.C.I.S. Born 1872. Educated at Owen's School, Islington. Started manufacturing kinematograph apparatus in conjunction with the late Ernest F. Moy at end of 1895. Formed the Cinematograph Co., Ltd., in 1S98. Is now chairman of Ernest F. May, Ltd., treasurer and member of the Standards Committee of the I.A.K.M. ; and FeUow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries. Club: — Rotary. Addresses: 4, Greenland Place, N.W.i., and 76, West Hill, Highgate, N.6. Phones: Gulliver 545r and Mountview 5929. Thomas Nicholson France. Born 1885. Joined the late Sidney Bacon in 1896, and was associated with him in all branches of the Entertainment world. Represents London and H.C. Branch as Delegate to the General Council of the C.E.A. Trustee of London Branch. Member of The Kinema Veterans. Addresses: 59, Woodland Rise, Muswell Hill, London, N., and 108, Great Russell Street, W.C.i. Phone: Museum 5221. Aid. R. Duncan French, J. P. Born at Kendal in 1872. Mr. French went to Liverpool in 1893, where he qualified as an Incorporated Accountant. In 1912 became interested in the flotation of Picturedrome Companies. Now secretary of nine such companies and his firm are auditors of others. Director of Tunnel Road Picturedrome Co., Ltd. Member of the Committee of the North-Western Branch of the C.E.A. Member of the Liverpool City Council for the past 1 7 years, and is Chairman of the Housing Committee, and member of the Finance. Co-ordination and Parliamentary Committees of that Corporation. Club : — Lyceum. Addresses: Arr.in. Dowhills Road, Blundellsands, Liverpool; and 17, North John Street, Liverpool. Joseph Friedman. Managing director, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Ltd., director of Columbia Pictures (Export), Ltd., director of Columbia (British) Productions, Ltd., director of Columbia Film A.B., Stockholm, director of Columbia Films 5. A., Paris, director of Columbia Films S.A., Spain, and director of Columbia Films A/S, Copenhagen. Addresses : — 9, Berkeley Court, Baker Street, N.W.i, and 139, Wardour Street W.i. Phones : Welbeck 5809 and Gerrard 4321' Kenneth Friese Greene. Born 1899, second son of Willian Friese Greene, inventor of kincmatograpby. Joined industry on technical side 1919 and became cameraman for Friese Greene Colour Films, Ltd. Formed his own equipment company in 1925, and has completed over 300 major kinema contracts. Originator of the "All-in" system with offices in London, Newcastle, Glasgow, and Sheffield. Club : Reform, Sheffield. Addresses: Talagi, 50, Whirlow Lane, Ecclesall, Sheffield 11, and Campo Chambers, Camps Lane, Sheffield, 1. Phones : 70556 and 24016-7. W. R. Fuller. General Secretary, C.E.A. A Barrister-at-Law, who succeeded W. Gavazzi King, the first General Secretary of the C.E.A., in 1925. He has been associated since that date, and before, with every important Trade movement and development, and has been responsible for the preparation of much material which has found its way into legislation for the better regulation of the Trade. Address: Broadmead House, Panton Street, S.W.i. Phone : Whitehall 0191-4. B. T. S. Gamble. Apprenticed to electrical engineering with B.T.-H. at Rugby ; served successively with the English Electric Company and with Courtalds, Ltd., Coventry. In January 1927 joined Micklewright, Ltd., as manager, and in July 1935 became associated with F. H. Pride, Ltd., the well-known lighting specialists, as manager of switchgear department. Member of the Society of Illuminating Engineers and of the B.K'.S. Address : — 69-81, High Street, Clapham, S.W.4. Phone : Macaulay 2281. Bernhard Gardner. Managing Lirector, RCA Photophone, Ltd. Born 1874. Canadian subject. For many years president of the RCA Victor Co., of Canada, a subsidiary of the Radio Corporation of America. In 1927 went to Japan and China to establish plants for the RCA Victor Co., in Yokohama and Shanghai. Returned to the U.S.A., and became export manager of the International Division of the RCA Victor Co. Inc. In January, 1936, came to London to take up the position of European Manager of the Radio Corporation of America, and the RCA Manufacturing Co., Inc., (which included the Photophone activities) and Managing Director of their British subsidiary, KCA Photophone, Ltd. Addresses : Electra House, Victoria Embankment, W.C.2 ; 15, Campden Hill Square. W.8. Phone : Temple Bar 2976 and Park 5426. W. F. Garling. Born 1903. First associated with the development of talking picture apparatus in January 1927, in the laboratories of the General Electric Company, Schenectady. Joined the engineering department of RCA, N.Y., April 1928. Transferred to RCA Photophone, Ltd., London, October 1929. Appointed chief of reproducer engineering, June 1930 ; in May 1935. appointed manager of th« engineering and service department. Hon. member Guild of British Kinema Proiectionists and Technicians. S.M.P.E., B.K.S., B.F.I. Addresses: Belgrove House, Belgrove Street, X.i, and 20, Blythwood Road, Pinner. Phone: Terminus 2781.